I have the exact same issue- I have done okay in my GCSEs and am starting very well with my A-levels but... it is just 'meh'. I want to spend a week just partying and having fun but I do not want to risk changing my whole career path because of a rebellious streak (it happened to both of my parents).

Something about working like a physcopath and churning out A*s is very rewarding, but i ulitmately feel like a lesser and weaker person

I would much rather be a more sporty social partying kind of person, I dont feel like it is possible to balance both.

Which part of me is wrong? Can I do both?

Well i go running and fitness train 5-6 times a week but feel like a loser because the others have always been so much better than me. I come last all the time incompetition but its expected of me now so doesnt bother me lol.

I used to think that being athletic was the be all and end all and it gave me confidence that even though i didnt have social skills/was very quiet, i was physically stronger than other girls who didnt train. To get by these days though your best best is to be academic, intelligent and have some social skills. Being fit is just not required in modern times like it was with our ancestors.

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Then you go into the real world and no where gives a crap about your A*s. It's sad.
And then you start to think that maybe grades don't matter.
But sixth form keep pushing you to get As and A*s.

They do matter. Good grades are just a means to reaching a higher level of education. They will give you a lot more flexibility when it comes to choosing your course and uni. That means that, while they in themselves are not that important in the grand scheme of things, what arises from them is.